News: South Africa

We have started to collect the most important news related to South Africa in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 11th 2005 – January 5th 2006
• January 5th 2006 – March 6th 2006
• March 7th 2006 – April 26th 2006
• April 26th 2006 – June 17th 2006
• June 19th 2006 – September 5th 2006
• September 5th 2006 – November 6th 2006
• November 8th 2006 – January 11th 2007
• January 12th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 23rd 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 8th 2007 – August 7th 2007
• August 7th 2007 – October 1st 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – October 23rd 2007
• October 24th 2007 – December 15th 2007
• December 16th 2007 – January 24th 2008
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• September 24th 2008 – November 6th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – December 12th 2008
• December 14th 2008 – January 12th 2009
• January 12th 2009 – March 10th 2009
• March 12th 2009 – April 14th 2009
• April 15th 2009 – May 4th 2009
• May 6th 2009 – June 10th 2009
• June 12th 2009 – July 27th 2009
• July 27th 2009 – August 27th 2009
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• October 30th 2009 – November 23rd 2009
• November 25th 2009 – December 29th 2009
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South Africa: news

Zimbabwean 'in SA hijack'

Monday, June 19th 2006, 13:13

A Zimbabwean student appears in a South African court, accused of trying to hijack a passenger plane.
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SA minister backs crime remark

Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 13:25

South Africa's security minister defends a remark in which he accused people of "whinging" about crime.
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Search for Mandela's gun

Thursday, June 22nd 2006, 11:49
related places: Johannesburg

South African historians search for a gun buried by Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg before his 1963 arrest.
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SA prisoners win Aids drug case

Thursday, June 22nd 2006, 12:49

South African prisoners with HIV win a court action forcing the government to give them free anti-retroviral drugs.
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S Africa robbery ends in carnage

Sunday, June 25th 2006, 19:02
related places: Johannesburg

A shoot-out after a Johannesburg robbery leaves eight gang members and four South Africa police dead.
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Cache found at SA shoot-out house

Monday, June 26th 2006, 9:01

South African police find an arms cache at a house where four police and eight suspects died in Sunday's shooting.
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SA boy starves during initiation

Thursday, June 29th 2006, 12:16

A South African teenager dies of malnutrition during initiation rituals - the ninth such death this year.
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Zimbabwe releases apartheid spies

Saturday, July 1st 2006, 22:33
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe frees three men convicted of murder and spying for apartheid-era South Africa.
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Zuma to sue SA media for libel

Tuesday, July 4th 2006, 14:13

South African ex-Deputy President Jacob Zuma plans to sue media over coverage of his rape trial.
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Row over SA World Cup warning

Friday, July 7th 2006, 11:18

South African officials criticise a website urging would-be tourists not to go to the 2010 World Cup because of crime.
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Mbeki makes World Cup pledge

Friday, July 7th 2006, 15:36

South African President Thabo Mbeki vows that the 2010 World Cup will be the most successful ever.
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SA literary prize winner's joy

Tuesday, July 11th 2006, 16:53

The Caine Prize winner from South Africa expresses her joy at winning one of Africa's leading literary awards.
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Rugby: Australia thrash S Africa

Saturday, July 15th 2006, 12:11

Australia record their first win of the Tri-Nations with a stunning victory over a dismal South Africa in Brisbane.
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Outrage at racist ringtone in SA

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 11:58

A racist mobile phone ringtone is condemned by South Africa authorities who threaten prosecution.
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Cricket: Sri Lanka take control

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 13:25
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka reach 128-2 in reply to South Africa's 169 on day one of the first Test.
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Cricket: Murali wraps up victory

Monday, July 31st 2006, 9:04
related countries: Sri Lanka

Muttiah Muralitharan takes 10-172 as Sri Lanka beat South Africa by an innings and 153 runs.
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Judge postpones Zuma graft case

Monday, July 31st 2006, 10:29

A South African judge will decide in September on whether Jacob Zuma's corruption trial will proceed.
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Cape Town signs wind power deal

Friday, August 4th 2006, 16:30
related places: Cape Town

The city of Cape Town agrees to buy wind-generated power, in what is set to be South Africa's first such project.
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S Africa row over cricket 'slur'

Monday, August 7th 2006, 16:48

South African officials want a cricket commentator suspended for an offensive remark about a Muslim player.
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SA 'exploits' Zimbabwe migrants

Wednesday, August 9th 2006, 13:40
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa suffer from their lack of legal status, Human Rights Watch says.
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Women re-enact S Africa march

Wednesday, August 9th 2006, 18:15

Thousands of women march through South Africa's capital, recreating an historic anti-apartheid event.
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Ntini doubtful for series opener

Sunday, August 13th 2006, 8:23
related countries: Sri Lanka

South Africa may be without key paceman Makhaya Ntini for Monday's one-day match against Sri Lanka.
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White SA farmers in sale deadline

Sunday, August 13th 2006, 12:02

White South African farmers get six months to agree a selling price as the government accelerates its land transfer programme.
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Fruit and drugs on SA HIV display

Tuesday, August 15th 2006, 9:15

South Africa displays lemons and garlic next to condoms and ARV drugs at Toronto's international Aids conference.
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Cricket: S Africa pull out

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 13:03
related countries: Sri Lanka

South Africa withdraw from the tri-series in Sri Lanka following a fatal bomb blast in the capital.
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SA health minister urged to quit

Friday, August 18th 2006, 13:29

South Africa's ANC hits back at an activist who told an Aids conference that the health minister must resign.
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South Africa Aids policy attacked

Saturday, August 19th 2006, 2:47

The UN's special Aids envoy accuses South Africa of "immoral" Aids policies, at the end of a major conference.
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S Africa to change Aids message

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 17:49

South Africa admits having problems with its Aids message, as activists call for the health minister to resign.
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Feet washed in apartheid apology

Monday, August 28th 2006, 10:44

A South African clergyman tells how an apartheid-era minister washed his feet in a gesture of contrition.
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MPs approve new SA mercenary bill

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 8:42

South Africa's National Assembly approves a controversial law aimed at stopping mercenary activity.
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Rugby: Boks penalty denies Kiwis

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 15:02
related countries: New Zealand

Andre Pretorius's late penalty gives South Africa victory in Rustenburg, denying New Zealand a Tri-Nations clean sweep.
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S Africa probes Aids asylum bids

Sunday, September 3rd 2006, 13:50
related countries: Canada

South Africa investigates reports that 137 female delegates to an Aids forum in Canada are seeking asylum.
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Zuma goes on trial for corruption

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 16:42

The corruption trial of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma begins in Pietermaritzburg.
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